Become a Xero Network partner
Overview
- Register your interest in becoming a partner
- Integrate your product with Xero
- Demonstrate your integration to the Xero API team
- Run a successful pilot of the integration with a range of Xero customers
- Have sufficient end user documentation
- Produce a landing page on your website which describes your integration with Xero.
- Work with Xero on a plan for publicly announcing your integration
- We’ll continue to work with you on joint marketing opportunities
Below we’ve broken down the steps to become a partner in more detail.
Step 1 – Register your interest in becoming a partner
Complete this form to register interest in becoming a partner. Our Xero Network & Developer API team will get in touch to discuss our partner programme in more detail.
Step 2 – Integrate your product with Xero
Start by reading our getting started guide for developers . Here you’ll find information about how to sign up for a free Xero demo account and details about our developer API.
Once you’re a bit more familiar with our API we suggest you contact the Xero API team to discuss your intended integration in more detail. Contact us to arrange a time to have a web meeting – our API team is based out of our global HQ in Wellington, New Zealand (GMT+13) . In this meeting we can cover off any questions you have with our Xero and the Xero Network partner programme. Please be prepared to give us a short web demonstration of your product.
We recommend you take an iterative approach and focus on getting a first version up and running with the basics as quickly as you can. If you have any questions during your development please don’t hesitate to contact our API team. We provide email and Skype support during NZ business hours.
Step 3 – Demonstrate your integration to the Xero API team
Once you’re ready with your integration, arrange a time with us to see a demo.
Step 4 – Run a successful pilot of the integration with a range of Xero customers.
Your integration will need to be tested in the real world with a range of Xero customers. We can help with finding some pilot testers if required. Depending on the complexity of your integration the pilot will need to run until we’re comfortable the solution is working well.
Step 5 – Have sufficient end user documentation
Your support documentation should include an overview of the integration, setup details, general usage instructions and FAQ’s. This information should be easily accessible by customers and for Xero to point customers at. Your documentation should be kept up to date.
Step 6 – Produce a landing page on your website which describes yours integration with Xero
When we’re comfortable you’ve completed our requirements above we’ll send you some brand guidelines detailing how you can use the Xero logo etc on your marketing material, website etc
You’ll need to produce a landing page for your website which contains details of:
- The scope of the integration – the features and benefits to customers
- Links to setup details, general instructions and FAQ’s
- We recommend a few short (1-3 min) screen casts are produced to demonstrate the scope of integration and how to get up and running
You’ll need to get Xero to review your landing page before you launch this.
Step 7 – Work with Xero on a plan for publicly announcing your integration
It’s vital that any announcement of your product integrating with Xero and news of our partnership is well co-ordinated.
Our marketing and communications team will work closely with you on suitable content and to ensure each of our blogs and any other public announcements are released at an agreed time. We also have resources available to assist with screen cast production for your website. We also need to make sure our sales and support teams are aware of your integration.
Step 8 – We’ll continue to work with you on joint marketing opportunities
We’re here to help so if you have any questions about becoming a partner please let us know.
